The Education Gospel
The Education Gospel
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Reveals the allure, and the fallacy, of the long-standing American faith that more schooling for more people is the remedy for all of our social and economic problems - and that the central purpose of education is workplace preparation. This book presents the history of "the gospel of education".
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The Education Gospel by W Norton Grubb
Reveals the allure, and the fallacy, of the long-standing American faith that more schooling for more people is the remedy for all of our social and economic problems - and that the central purpose of education is workplace preparation. This book presents the history of "the gospel of education".
This is a major work that is balanced, analytical, [and] accessible- Michael Duffy, Times Educational Supplement
W. Norton Grubb is the David Gardner Chair of Higher Education at the University of California at Berkeley. Marvin Lazerson is the Howard P. and Judith R. Berkowitz Professor at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780674015371 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674015371 |
| Title | The Education Gospel |
| Author | W Norton Grubb |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 2004-11-29 |
| Number of pages | 334 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |